Exchanging Data With Another Computer; Transferring Application Files - Toshiba M205-S810 - Portege - Pentium M 1.5 GHz User Manual

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Your computer may be equipped for wireless
communications. If so, see the next section on

"Exchanging data with another computer."

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From home or while on the road you'll need a dial-up
connection. Ask your network administrator for the
telephone number to access the network.
Exchanging data with another computer
To transfer a large amount of information between your
notebook and another computer with a compatible infrared
port, you can use a special synchronization program.
1 Place the computers so that their infrared ports are
aligned.
2 Load the synchronization program on both computers.
3 Set any specific options.
4 Start the transfer.
5 When you have finished transferring files, close the
synchronization programs on both computers.

Transferring application files

There may be instances when you will need to transfer
application files from the Recovery media that comes with
your computer. A DVD-ROM drive may not be a standard
feature of your computer, but you can transfer these files to
your computer in the following ways:
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Use an external DVD-ROM drive.
You can order a USB DVD-ROM drive from Toshiba and
install it in the USB slot on the back of the computer.
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Connect to a network.
Exchanging data with another computer
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